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House passes defense bill after GOP adopts abortion and transgender surgery amendments
The amendments would ban the Pentagon from paying for or reimbursing abortion-related expenses and transgender surgeries and hormone treatments for service members. July 14, 2023, 9:24 AM EDT / Updated July 14, 2023,…
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From state houses to Congress, anti-trans fights arrive in Washington
By Maham Javaid July 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT When AJ DePre, a trans rights organizer, heard that a House subcommittee was holding a hearing about “The Dangers and Due Process Violations…
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Why Dayton Quit ShotSpotter, a Surveillance Tool Many Cities Still Embrace
Police across the country face increased pressure to drop the controversial technology as researchers and activists question its effectiveness. Stephen Starr | July 13, 2023 (Facebook.com/DaytonPoliceandFire) Julio Mateo and other activists in…
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Abbott signs into law CROWN Act banning race-based hair discrimination
Gov. Greg Abbott over the weekend signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies. It goes into effect in September. BY ALEJANDRO SERRANO MAY…
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Texas resigns from ERIC, a national program that keeps voter rolls updated
By Natalia Contreras On July 20, 2023 Texas is the latest state, and one of the largest, to resign from the program. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on…
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Ruling Puts Social Media at Crossroads of Disinformation and Free Speech
By By Michael D. Shear and David McCabe On July 5, 2023 The case, which could alter how the government battles disinformation, is a flash point in a broader effort…
Read MoreRacial and Ethnic Inequities in US Oncology Clinical Trial Participation From 2017 to 2022
By Harlan Pittell, PhD; Gregory S. Calip, PharmD, MPH, PhD,; Amy Pierre, MSN, ANP-BC1,3; et al On July 21, 2023 Key Points Question How did racial and ethnic inequities in oncology…
Read MoreGlobal, regional, and national estimates of tuberculosis incidence and case detection among incarcerated individuals from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis
Summary Background People who are incarcerated are at high risk of developing tuberculosis. We aimed to estimate the annual global, regional, and national incidence of tuberculosis among incarcerated populations from…
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Income, Healthy Food Access Linked to Life Expectancy
By Elana Gotkine On July 12, 2023 WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Income and healthy food accessibility are associated with life expectancy, with the lowest life expectancy in…
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